Paddling near Pucón, La Araucanía

Pucón sits on the eastern shore of Lago Villarrica in La Araucanía, roughly 730 km south of Santiago, with the active Villarrica Volcano looming overhead. The town has earned a reputation as one of the premier kayaking destinations in the Southern Hemisphere, drawing paddlers from beginner to expert to its surrounding rivers and lakes. Whitewater on the Río Trancura, Río Liucura, and Río Palguín anchors the scene, while Lago Villarrica and Lago Caburgua provide calmer water for SUP and recreational kayaking.